metencephalons

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A form of metencephalon — The portion of the embryonic rhombencephalon from which the pons and cerebellum arise.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of metencephalon
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APA

metencephalons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metencephalons

MLA

“metencephalons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metencephalons. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metencephalons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metencephalons.

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